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Etta James dead: Legendary soul singer succumbs to leukemia at age 73
11:37 AM on 01/20/2012
theGRIO REPORT - Today, the world begins a long goodbye with one of the most preeminent voices in soul music. Etta James has died to due to complications with leukemia at age 73...
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How Sugar Ray Leonard hasn't stopped fighting
4:19 PM on 10/03/2011
theGRIO Q&A - Here's what the champ has to say about his book, his career and why he doesn't long to get back in that ring, like, ever...
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Is Illuminati in hip-hop hysteria here to stay?
8:56 AM on 06/30/2011
OPINION - Like it or lump it, there's this never-gonna-go-away public fascination and link between hip-hop music and the Illuminati...
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Why album '4' isn't make or break for Beyoncé
8:45 AM on 06/28/2011
REVIEW - Beyoncé is flash and substance -- something you don't see much of in pop music -- and she delivers best on stage...
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Can we live in a world without Motown?
8:20 AM on 06/10/2011
OPINION - When the Civil Rights Movement needed a soundtrack, it supplemented the hallowing sounds of gospel music to deliver an in-your-face sound that crumbled down walls...
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Slideshow: 12 not-to-be missed summer concerts
2:58 PM on 05/26/2011
SLIDESHOW - Summer is in full swing, which means that some of our favorite musicians will be taking stage. Check out our picks for great summer shows...
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Kevin Hart makes a big impact in small roles
8:11 AM on 12/22/2010
theGRIO Q&A - You know who Kevin Hart is even if you don't know who Kevin Hart is...
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Aretha Franklin has always been a soul survivor
9:15 AM on 12/09/2010
OPINION - Dealing with pain, isn't new to Franklin -- and sadly, it's likely the reason why hers is a voice that shakes the church rafters...
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Black hair salons pamper women for Valentine's
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CBC Chair Emanuel Cleaver denies he called Obama budget 'nervous breakdown on paper'
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Rapper Too Short, in XXL column, gives boys advice to 'turn girls out'
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Valentine's Day: theGrio's favorite black romantic movies (SLIDESHOW)
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Whitney Houston and Brick City breakout artists: Music stars who call Newark home (SLIDESHOW)
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Presidential PDA: Barack and Michelle Obama's most romantic moments (SLIDESHOW)
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Slideshow: theGrio's best break-up songs of all time
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Grammy Awards 2012: Best and worst red carpet fashion
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New York magazine published picture of Obama evolving from ape to human
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Jeremy Lin's race matters and that's a good thing
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Are Democrats too eager to abandon President Obama?
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Nicki Minaj Grammys backlash: Has the rapper put her career at risk?
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Interracial relationships in the post-'Loving v. Virginia' age
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